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With roots that date back to the mid 1800's, Glen
Alpine began with the arrival of the Southern Railroad. Originally called Turkey
Tail by railroad workers, Glen Alpine also was named Sigmundsburg (after Edmund Sigmum, a mill founder) and then Glen Alpine Station. In the early 1870's
the town was home to one of the then largest wooden structures in North
Carolina, the Glen Alpine Springs Hotel, which was said to have had as many as 100
guests at a time. After the hotel closed in 1890's, the town's name was finally
changed to just Glen Alpine. Glen Alpine today is primarily a residential
community, and is also home to the
Lake James Cellars winery.
Resources
City Website: Glen
Alpine: Town Hall, 103 Pitts Street, Glen Alpine NC 28628;
828-584-2622
Location:
Foothills, 1 hour east of Asheville
County:
Burke County: Burke County Government Center, 200 Avery
Avenue, Morganton NC 28680; 828-439-4340
Elevation & Population:
1,201 feet, 1,100+
County
Visitor/Welcome Center:
Burke County Visitor Center, 102 East Union Street, Morganton NC
28655; 888-462-2921
County Chamber of Commerce:
Burke County Chamber of Commerce, 110 East Meeting Street,
Morganton NC 28655; 828-437-3021
Newspaper:
The News Herald, 301 Collett Street, Morganton NC 28655;
828-437-2161
Movie Theatres:
(Nearest)
Marquee Cinemas Mimosa 7, 103 South Green Street, Morganton NC
28655; 828-437-8084
High School:
Freedom High School, 511 Independence Boulevard, Morganton NC
28655; 828-433-1310
Colleges and Universities: (Nearest)
Western Piedmont Community College, 1001 Burkemont
Avenue, Morganton NC 28655; 828-438-6000
Hospitals: (Nearest)
Grace Hospital, 2201 South
Sterling Street, Morganton NC 28655; 828-580-5000
Area Major Festivals: Fall Festival
(October), Christmas Parade
(December), 4th of July Parade
(July)
Area Natural Attractions:
Brown Mountain Lights,
Lake James State Park
Area
Cultural Attractions:
History Museum of Burke County,
North Carolina School For The Deaf Museum,
Old Burke County Courthouse Heritage Museum,
Quaker Meadows Plantation,
Senator Sam J. Erwin Jr. Museum
Wineries:
Lake James Cellars
Real Estate
No real estate companies
currently have offices in Glen Alpine. See
Morganton
Dining See also
Morganton and
Valdese
Doogies Pizza
& Subs: (Pizza) 500
West Main Street,
Glen Alpine, NC 28628; 828-584-1111
Glen Alpine Depot:
(Country-American) 102 Linville Street, Glen Alpine NC 28628;
828-584-0202
Accommodations See also
Morganton
The Inn at Glen Alpine: (B&B) 105 Davis Street, Glen Alpine NC
28628; 828-584-9264
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